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Sean Young

Sean Young

Acting1959Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Biography

Sean Young, born Mary Sean Young on November 20, 1959, in Louisville, Kentucky, is an American actress recognized for her roles in 1980s sci-fi and thrillers. A former model and dancer trained at the School of American Ballet, she debuted in Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980) and broke through with Stripes (1981), followed by her iconic portrayal of replicant Rachael in Blade Runner (1982) opposite Harrison Ford.

She continued with high-profile films like Dune (1984) as Chani, No Way Out (1987) with Kevin Costner, and Wall Street (1987). Despite career setbacks, including losing the Batman (1989) role to Kim Basinger after an injury, Young showcased comedic flair in Fatal Instinct (1993) and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) as the villain.

Later, she appeared in independent films such as Poor White Trash (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001), and TV projects including Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) and Lifetime movies, maintaining a steady output into the 2010s and 2020s with roles in Axcellerator (2019).

Acting History

2025
Crave
as Brigitte
Guillotine
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Dummy Detective
as Harriet Hubbard
2024
The Activated Man
as Agnes Gabriel
Heather
as Caitlyn
2023
Ouija Witch
as Lilith
DC Down
as President Powell
MY-01
as Dr. Athena Bennett
Joke Man
as Self
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
No Vacancy
as Brandi Michaels
2021
Planet Dune
as Chase
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
2020
Rain Beau's End
as Nat Flickerman
5th Borough
as Sabina
Who Wants Dessert?
as Dr. Chambers
2019
In Vino
as Linda
Axcellerator
as Amanda Graham
2018
Weinstein
as Self
The Alienist
TVas Mrs. Van Bergen• 4 eps
2017
Future '38
as Mabel
Escape Room
as Ramona
The Networker
as Margie Mangano
2016
The Black Dove
as Bonnie Williams
Leaves of the Tree
as Sweetness
2015
Bone Tomahawk
as Mrs. Porter
Darling
as Madame
2014
Charlie Mantle
as Ms. Mantle
M.A.R.R.A
as Zoe
2013
Jug Face
as Loriss
Gingerclown
as Nelly the Spiderwoman
Complicity
as Cynthia Tapple Ph D.
Random Encounters
as Terri Preston
Send No Flowers
as Toni Albano
2012
2010
The Republic
as Martha Alden
Skating with the Stars
TVas Self - Contestant
2008
Parasomnia
as Madeline Volpe
Haunted Echoes
as Laura Dykstra
Gone Country
TVas Self
2007
Heckler
as Self
One Tree Hill
TVas Hope Brown• 1 eps
ER
TVas Anna Hayes• 1 eps
2006
The Garden
as Miss Grace Chapman
A Job to Kill For
as Jennifer Kamplan
The Drop
as Ivy
2005
Home for the Holidays
as Martha McCarthy
Headspace
as Mother
Esenin
TVas Айседора Дункан
2004
A Killer Within
as Rebecca 'Becky' Terrill
Reno 911!
TVas New Wiegel• 1 eps
2003
First to Die
as Joanna Wade
Before I Say Goodbye
as Nell MacDermott Cauliff
Kingpin
TVas Lorelei Klein
Boston Public
TVas Candy Sobell• 1 eps
2002
Aftermath
as Rachel Anderson
Threat of Exposure
as Dr. Daryl Sheleigh
Third Watch
TVas Nancy• 2 eps
2001
Sugar & Spice
as Mrs. Hill
Mockingbird Don't Sing
as Dr. Judy Bingham
The Amati Girls
as Christine
Night Class
as Claire Sherwood
2000
Painful Secrets
as Joyce Cottrell
Poor White Trash
as Linda Bronco
1998
1997
The Invader
as Annie Nilssen
Motel Blue
as Lana Hawking
Men
as Stella James
Exception to the Rule
as Angela Bayer
Gun
TVas Paula
1996
The Proprietor
as Virginia Kelly / Sally
Evil Has a Face
as Gwen McGerrall
Everything to Gain
as Mallory Jordan Keswick
1995
Bolt
as Patty Deerheart
Mirage
as Jennifer Gale
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
as Lt. Lois Einhorn
Witness to the Execution
as Jessica Traynor
Witness to the Execution
Second Unit Director
1993
Model by Day
as Mercedes
Fatal Instinct
as Lola Cain
1992
Blue Ice
as Stacy Mansdorf
Sketch Artist
as Rayanne Whitfield
Forever
as Mary Miles Minter
Love Crimes
as Dana Greenway
1991
A Kiss Before Dying
as Ellen / Dorothy Carlsson
1990
Fire Birds
as Billie Lee Guthries
1989
Cousins
as Tish Kozinski
1988
The Boost
as Linda Brown
1987
Arena Brains
as Artist
Wall Street
as Kate Gekko
No Way Out
as Susan Atwell
1986
Blood & Orchids
as Leonore Bergman
Blood & Orchids
TVas Lenore Bergman
1985
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
as Susan Matthews-Loomis
Tender Is the Night
TVas Rosemary Hoyt
1984
Dune
as Chani
1983
1982
Blade Runner
as Rachael
Young Doctors in Love
as Dr. Stephanie Brody
1981
Stripes
as Louise Cooper
1980
Jane Austen in Manhattan
as Ariadne Charlton
1973
The Young and the Restless
TVas Meggie McClaine

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
11/20/1959(66 years old)
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA